Summary of Mixed Method Research Designs

Mixed Method Advocacy Quantitative Data Qualitative Data Uses

Designs Lens
Sequential No advocacy First to be collected Second to be Used to augment
Explanatory lens and analyzed. collected and findings of
analyzed. quantitative
This has more data.
weight than This has less weight Used to explain
Qualitative Data than Quantitative relationships and
Data. findings with
Integrated on Data unexpected
Interpretation Stage Integrated on Data results
Interpretation Stage
Sequential No advocacy Second to be First to be collected Variables are not
Exploratory lens collected and and analyzed. known, refining
analyzed and testing
Has more weight theory. Useful in
Has less weight than than quantitative developing new
qualitative data data psychological
tests/
Integrated on Data Integrated on Data instruments.
Interpretation Stage Interpretation Stage Generalizing
findings to
specific
population
Sequential With Can be first or Can be first or Useful for giving
Transformative Advocacy lens second to be second collected voice to diverse
collected and and analyzed. or alternative
analyzed. Priority Priority depends on perspectives,
depends on the the researcher can advocating for
researcher can have have equal weight research
equal weight participants, and
better
Integrated on Data Integrated on Data understanding a
Interpretation Stage Interpretation Stage phenomenon
that may be
changing as a
result of being
studied.
Concurrent No advocacy Has equal weight Has equal weight Confirm, cross
Triangulation lens validate and
Collected and Collected and collaborate
analyzed same time analyzed same time research findings

Integrated on Data Integrated on Data

 Interpretation Stage Interpretation Stage

Concurrent Nested No advocacy Collected and Collected and Useful for gaining
lens analyzed at same analyzed at same a broader
time time perspective on
the topic at hand
Can be nested or Can be nested or and for studying
less prioritized less prioritized different groups,
or levels, within a
Integrated on Data Integrated on Data single study.
Interpretation Stage Interpretation Stage
Concurrent With Collected and Collected and Useful for giving
Transformative Advocacy lens analyzed at same analyzed at same voice to diverse
time time or alternative
perspectives,
Priority on weight Priority on weight advocating for
depends on the depends on the research
researcher can have researcher can have participants, and
equal. equal. better
understanding a
Integrated on Data Integrated on Data phenomenon
Interpretation Stage Interpretation Stage that may be
changing as a
result of being
studied.